NonprofitsClean Air Coalition Of Western New York Inc

Environment

Clean Air Coalition Of Western New York Inc

BUFFALO, NY

Total revenue

$339K

Total expenses

$689K

Net assets

$174K

Grants received

$1.7M

62 grants

EIN

270746038

Tax year

2024

Mission

The clean air coalition builds power by developing grassroots leaders who organize their communities to run and win environmental justice and public health campaigns in western new york.

Programs

2 programs

Leadership Development - In 2022 Clean Air offered numerous training and leadership development opportunities to our members. These trainings included 1-1 Organizing Conversations, Community Organizing 101, Digital Organizing Tools, and Grassroots Fundraising Training.

Environmental Justice In 2022 Clean Air improved community health in the Tonawandas and the City of Buffalos East Side by continuing to organize for a just cleanup of the former Tonawanda Coke and American Axle toxic sites. In addition Clean Air made huge progress on the former concrete crushing operation in Seneca Babcock leading to a city-led demolition of the derelict factory building.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$315K
Program service revenue$10K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$13K
Total revenue$339K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$411K
Fundraising$27K
Other expenses$279K
Total expenses$689K
Total assets$237K
Net assets$174K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRIS MURAWSKI

Executive Dir.

Board

$64K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES JONES

CHAIR/TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

GRACE BOGDANOVE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATE HEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DELLA MILLER

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

MADISON RIOS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 62 of 62

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
JRO TRANSITION FUND
2024
$40K
General operating support
2024
$40K
Project support
2024
$17K
General operating support and project support
2024
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$34K
General operating support and project support
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$24K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2023
$15K
TO PROVIDE PAID FELLOWSHIPS TO BLACK YOUTH IN BUFFALO TO EXPAND BLRRS REDEFINING SAFETY PROGRAMMING THROUGH A PUBLIC SAFETY SURVEY, MUTUAL AID, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.
2023
$13K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$71K
BROOKLYN MOVEMENT CENTER GRANT
2022
$60K
Buffalo Community Support
2022
$60K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF BLACK LOVE RESISTS IN THE RUST
2022
$50K
Project support
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
General operating support
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED USE; BLACK LOVE RESISTS IN THE RUST; 2023 STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTS
2022
$25K
TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2022
$15K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$15K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$15K
TO INCREASE ITS STAFF CAPACITY BY HIRING TWO ORGANIZERS IN TRAINING (OITS), WHICH IS PART OF THEIR LEADERSHIP PIPELINE STRATEGY.
2022
$10K
Project support
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY HEALTH SMALL GRANTS PARTNER ORGANIZATION
2022
$7K
General Support
2022
$5K
SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$120
MIP PAYOUT FOR 03/15/2022
2022
$100
Unrestricted
2022
$125K
BROOKLYN MOVEMENT CENTER GRANT
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$150K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2020
$75K
TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN COMBATING SYSTEMIC RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY, AND ADVANCING THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES.
2020
$70K
PROJECT SUPPORT - NEW YORK STATE REMEDIATION EFFORTS
2020
$37K
Project support
2020
$33K
UNRESTRICTED USE; FOR BLACK LOVE RESISTS IN THE RUST
2020
$23K
General operating support
2020
$15K
General operating support
2020
$15K
CORE OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$10K
Funds will be used to organize residents who live next to an abandoned American Axel plant that is leaking PCBs to win a clean up the site and force the current company operating on the site to develop and emergency management plan.
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF BLACK LOVE RESISTS IN THE RUST
2020
$4K
General operating support
2020
$4K
Project support
2020
$750
VIP PAYOUT FOR 02/10/20
2020
$400
MIP PAYOUT FOR 01/14/20
2020
$25K
BROOKLYN MOVEMENT CENTER GRANT
2019
$21K
UNRESTRICTED USE; ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE FOR WNY COMMUNITIES
2019
$20K
TO ORGANIZE A JUST TRANSITION OF A NEW YORK STATE COAL PLANT, AND BUILD THE ORGANIZING CAPACITY OF RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE COMMUNITIES IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
2019
$15K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2018
$10K
Anchor Juneteenth Statewide Protests for FREEnewyork in Buffalo
2018
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
$2K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF BLACK LOVE RESISTS IN THE RUST/ JUST RESISTING
2018
$180
UNRESTRICTED
2018
$23K
TO ORGANIZE A JUST TRANSITION OF A NEW YORK STATE COAL PLANT, AND BUILD THE ORGANIZING CAPACITY OF RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE COMMUNITIES IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
2017
$15K
REINVESTMENT
2017

Funded by

$1.7M from 28 funders · 62 grants · 2017–2024

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

$317K · 10 grants · 2020–2024

Fund For The City Of New York Inc

$221K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

The Schmidt Family Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2020

Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo

$113K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$103K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$86K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc

$75K · 1 grant · 2020

Borealis Philanthropy

$72K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN270746038
NTEE codeC20
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-08
Formed2009
Employees7
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